I just bought the boat & motor. It starts smoothly. On a cold start it runs well and gets to full speed quickly. <br /><br />After a minute or two the RPM drops to 4000 or less and it loses power by about half.<br /><br />I tried pumping the bulb, changed the plugs, and riched up the mix a bit. All no help.<br /><br />Reading the posts, it sounds like a bad stator but I was hoping someone would say coil ($30 vs $300). Is there a way to check it myself, or is it a shop issue.<br /><br />Thanks, and nice site.